Why layers matter

- [Chris] One of the coolest and most creative things…about Photoshop, well it's being able to work with layers.…Layers give us a lot of flexibility,…and that's what I want to demonstrate…here with this photograph of musician…and Broadway performer Jared Mason.…With this picture, I want to convert this image…to black and white, and I'm going to show you…two methods of how we can do this.…We'll start off by working with our background layer,…which you can see right here.…One way to convert this image to black and white…is to go to the Image pull down menu,…then go to Adjustments, and select one of these…adjustment options.…

The one I'm looking for is Black & White.…When we click on this menu item,…it opens up our black and white dialog.…Now the point here isn't to really discuss…the ins and outs of black and whites,…but it's to do an effective…which is pretty noticeable, right?…The image has been converted to black and white.…We like it, we click okay, and we're done.…Yet there's a problem.…If we save and close the file,…

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12/2/2016

Photoshop CC 2017 for Photographers provides an introduction to Photoshop aimed specifically at the needs of photographers. Photographer and educator Chris Orwig covers the most essential skills: cropping, improving exposure, painting color and light with masks, converting to black and white, thinking creatively with filters, retouching, and publishing photos online and in print. Plus, learn how Photoshop fits into a modern digital photography workflow, and how to set up the preferences and workspace so the software works most efficiently for you.